| Cole Butcher | |||||||
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.jpg) Butcher atPhoenix Raceway in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | (1996-08-31)August 31, 1996 (age 29) Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||
| Achievements | 2016, 2018East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Champion 2024Winchester 400 Winner 2025Florida Governor's Cup Winner 2023, 2025Redbud 400 Winner 2022, 2023Oxford 250 Winner 2016, 2017Toromont Cat 250 Winner | ||||||
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 13 (ThorSport Racing) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 52nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 52nd (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025UNOH 250 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026Fresh From Florida 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of February 14, 2026. | |||||||
Cole Butcher (born August 31, 1996) is a Canadian professionalstock car racing driver. He competes full-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 13Ford F-150 forThorSport Racing.
Butcher has previously competed in series such as theCARS Pro Late Model Tour, where he won a race atHickory Motor Speedway in 2023,[1] the ASA STARS National Tour, where he currently has seven wins and a best points finish of second in 2023 as of 2025[update],[2] the ASA CRA Super Series, theNASCAR Weekly Series, and the ASA Southern Super Series.[3] He is also a former winner of the Oxford 250, having previously won it in 2022 and 2023.[4][5]
On August 10, 2025, it was announced that Butcher would attempt to make his debut in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series atBristol Motor Speedway, driving the No. 62Toyota forHalmar Friesen Racing.[6][7][8][9] He started in 21st and finished two laps down in 23rd. In October of that year, it was revealed that Butcher would run with the team atPhoenix Raceway.[10]
In 2026, it was revealed that Butcher would participate in the pre-season test for theARCA Menards Series atDaytona International Speedway, driving the No. 30Ford forRette Jones Racing,[11][12] where he set the ninth quickest time between the two sessions held.[13][14][15] A week later, it was announced that he will run full-time in the Truck Series for the2026 season, driving the No. 13Ford forThorSport Racing.[16]
Butcher is the brother of Jarrett Butcher, who also competes in racing.[17] He is also the son of Darrin and Ann Butcher, the owners of Atlantic Tiltload.[18][19]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2025 | Halmar Friesen Racing | 62 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI 23 | NHA | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO 23 | 52nd | 28 | [20] |
| 2026 | ThorSport Racing | 13 | Ford | DAY 14 | ATL | STP | DAR | CAR | BRI | TEX | GLN | DOV | CLT | NSH | MCH | COR | LRP | NWS | IRP | RCH | NHA | BRI | KAN | CLT | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | -* | -* | [21] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
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| CARS Pro Late Model Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | CPLMTC | Pts | Ref | |||
| 2023 | N/A | 53 | Toyota | SNM | HCY | ACE | NWS | TCM 4 | DIL | 11th | 157 | [22] | ||||||||||
| 28 | CRW 4 | WKS | HCY 1** | TCM 3 | SBO 2 | TCM | CRW | |||||||||||||||